Federal & State Regulations | Private carrier authority - Ohio

Intrastate

Motor carriers transporting their own property by using their own equipment and drivers are considered private carriers and are not required to register with the PUCO. They are, however, required to comply with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

Carriers transporting hazardous materials in Ohio need to register with the PUCO only if they are operating in intrastate commerce. Registration forms are available on the intrastate motor carrier and registration page at https://puco.ohio.gov/ or by calling (800) 686-PUCO (7826).

Insurance: Financial responsibility is as follows:

Carrier Type	Financial Responsibility
Private carriers engaged in transporting: Hazardous substances (49 CFR 171.8), transported in cargo tanks, portable tanks, or hopper-type vehicles with capacities in excess of 3,500 water gallons; Class 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 materials (49 CFR 173.50) in any quantity; Class 2.3 Hazard Zone A materials (49 CFR 173.116) in any quantity; Class 6.1 Packing Group I, Hazard Zone A materials (49 CFR 173.132 and .133) in any quantity; Class 2.1 or 2.2 materials (49 CFR 173.115) in containment systems with capacities in excess of 3,500 water gallons; or Highway route controlled quantities of a Class 7 material (49 CFR 173.403)	$5,000,000 public liability
Private carriers engaged in transporting: Oil listed in 49 CFR 172.101 in any quantity; or Hazardous waste, hazardous materials, and hazardous substances (49 CFR 171.8) and listed in 49 CFR 172.101, in any quantity.	$1,000,000 public liability

Carrier Type

Financial Responsibility

Private carriers engaged in transporting:

Hazardous substances (49 CFR 171.8), transported in cargo tanks, portable tanks, or hopper-type vehicles with capacities in excess of 3,500 water gallons;
Class 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 materials (49 CFR 173.50) in any quantity;
Class 2.3 Hazard Zone A materials (49 CFR 173.116) in any quantity;
Class 6.1 Packing Group I, Hazard Zone A materials (49 CFR 173.132 and .133) in any quantity;
Class 2.1 or 2.2 materials (49 CFR 173.115) in containment systems with capacities in excess of 3,500 water gallons; or
Highway route controlled quantities of a Class 7 material (49 CFR 173.403)

$5,000,000 public liability

Private carriers engaged in transporting:

Oil listed in 49 CFR 172.101 in any quantity; or
Hazardous waste, hazardous materials, and hazardous substances (49 CFR 171.8) and listed in 49 CFR 172.101, in any quantity.

$1,000,000 public liability

Interstate

Ohio is a participating member of the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement (UCRA). Online registration and fee payment is recommended and available to all carriers at the national UCRA website at www.ucr.in.gov.

Refer to Unified Carrier Registration Agreement (UCRA) for the current fee schedule.

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Private carrier authority - Ohio

Intrastate

Interstate